- Free tier is capped by page views; busy sites need a paid plan
- Loads from Common Ninja's servers as a third party script
- Only imports AliExpress reviews, not reviews from your own customers
- Check your Squarespace plan can run embed scripts
Overview
What AliExpress Reviews Widget is
AliExpress Reviews Widget is a hosted widget from Common Ninja that pulls the reviews from an AliExpress store and displays them on your own website as a carousel, grid or list. It is built in Common Ninja's online editor and dropped into a Squarespace page with a single embed code. The old listing on this page described a buttons, tabs and accordions plugin, which was simply wrong; this page is now written from the Common Ninja product page.
What it does
You connect the widget to your AliExpress store, choose one of three review types (carousel, grid or list), pick a layout and a pre-made skin, then adjust fonts, colours and spacing in a drag and drop editor without code. Filtering lets you show only reviews above a minimum star rating, include or exclude reviews by keyword, and switch on manual approval so nothing appears until you have checked it. Reviews can be sorted newest or oldest first, the widget is responsive, custom CSS is available for finer control, and because it is hosted, edits you make in the Common Ninja dashboard update on your site automatically.
Who it suits
Dropshipping and reseller stores that sell through AliExpress and want that social proof on a Squarespace site, and any seller whose AliExpress listings already have a healthy stack of reviews. If you do not sell on AliExpress, this widget has nothing to show; Common Ninja's Google Reviews and All in One Reviews widgets are the ones to look at instead.
One honest caveat
It is a third party embed with a free tier capped by page views, so a busy store will hit the limit and need a paid Common Ninja plan. It also loads from Common Ninja's servers rather than living in your Squarespace site, which means an extra script on the page and a dependency on their service staying up. Reviews are imported from AliExpress, not collected from your own customers, so be clear with visitors about where they come from.
Setup
Create the widget in Common Ninja's editor (no sign up is needed to try it, a free account to publish), copy the embed code and paste it into a Code Block or Embed Block on your Squarespace page. Squarespace's Personal plan has historically restricted scripts in blocks, so check your plan can run an embed before relying on it. There is no licence to buy: the free plan covers a limited number of views and paid plans lift the cap and remove branding.
Related guide
I keep the widgets and plugins I would actually recommend in my roundup of the best Squarespace plugins in 2026 and the best free Squarespace plugins, and you can compare every review and social proof tool I list in the Squarespace plugins collection.
- Carousel, grid and list review types with multiple layouts and skins
- Minimum star rating, keyword include and exclude filters
- Manual approval toggle and newest or oldest sorting
- Drag and drop editor for fonts, colours and spacing, plus custom CSS
- Responsive on all devices
- Single embed code that updates automatically
Full specifications
Specifications
Minimum star rating, keyword include and exclude filters
Manual approval toggle and newest or oldest sorting
Drag and drop editor for fonts, colours and spacing, plus custom css
Responsive on all devices
Single embed code that updates automatically
Resellers with an established aliexpress review history
Squarespace sites that want social proof without a paid app
Owners who prefer a hosted, no-code widget editor
Loads from common ninja's servers as a third party script
Only imports aliexpress reviews, not reviews from your own customers
Check your squarespace plan can run embed scripts